Awards

Recipient of Excellence in Research Award, College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, May 2022.

Recipient of an Appreciation Plaque, Istanbul Ayvansaray University, Istanbul, Turkey, November 2017.

Recipient of Recognition Plaque for playing a key role in the establishment of the new private College of Communication (Bayan College), Muscat, Oman, February 2017.

Recipient of the system-wide Certificate of Recognition for Distinctive Service to Purdue University, May 214.

Recipient of the ITERA Researcher of the Year Award, Information and Telecommunication Education and Research Association, April 2013.

Nominated for the Outstanding Service Award, Purdue University Calumet, 2013.

Nominated for the Outstanding Scholar Award, Purdue University Calumet, 2013.

Recipient of the Appreciation Award for 25 Years of Service, Purdue University Calumet, April 2012.

Obtained certification for successfully completing over 12 intensive series of workshops, Supervise for Success, Purdue University Calumet, 2010-2011.

Recipient of the National Association for Television Program Executives (NATPE) Educational Foundation Faculty Fellow Grant, January 2011.

Nominated for the Outstanding Administrator Award, Purdue University Calumet, 2009.

Recipient of the Appreciation Award for 20 Years of Service at Purdue University Calumet, April 2007.

Recipient of the James Hartung Award for International Awareness, Northwest Indiana World Trade Council, 2007.

Recipient of many awards and homages by the Iranian Public Relations Society, Allameh Tabataba’e University, Kerman Public Relations Society, and the Institute of Education and Practical Learning (Tehran).

Recipient of Editorial Leadership Certificate, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.

Profiled in the Contemporary Authors, Gayle Group, Farmington, Michigan.

Profiled in the Marquis Who’s Who in the World, New Providence, New Jersey, USA.

Profiled in the Marquis Who’s Who in America, New Providence, New Jersey, USA.

Recipient of the Appreciation Award for 15 Years of Service at Purdue University Calumet, April 2002.

Certificate of Achievement in Recognition for Outstanding Contribution to Graduate Education, Purdue University Calumet, May 2002.

Certificate of Achievement in Recognition of Outstanding Contribution to Graduate Education, Purdue University Calumet, May 2000.

Nominated for the Distinguished Alumni Award, Minnesota State University, Mankato, 2000.

Nominated for the Outstanding Scholar Award, Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, Indiana, 1999.

Recipient of the Distinguished Scholarship Award in International and Intercultural Communication, International and Intercultural Division, National Communication Association, November 25, 1996.

Recipient of the Certificate of Appreciation for 10 Years of Service at Purdue University Calumet, August 1996.

Nominated for the Outstanding Scholar Award, Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, Indiana, 1996.

Recipient of the 1996 Edgar Mills Award for Outstanding Service in Communications, the Communicators of Northwest Indiana, 1996.

Nominated for the Outstanding Teaching Award, Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, Indiana, 1990.

TV Production Certificates, North American Television Institute, Houston, Texas, August 1983.

Excellence in Media Studies Certificate, University of Wisconsin-Superior, 1978.

Certificate of Service Recognition, KMSU-FM Radio, Minnesota State University, Mankato, 1977.

Outstanding Student Award, Marshalltown Community College, Iowa, 1975.

Video Production Award, Franciscan University, Steubenville, Ohio, 1980.